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[b]Adam Smith was an economist who wrote [i]The Wealth of Nations[/i]. [/b]Born June 16, 1723, in Scotland.\n\nPortrait of Adam Smith is from [i]The National and Domestic History of England: Volume the Third[/i] By William Hickman Smith Aubrey. Published in 1867 in London. The publication is now in the public domain as the copyright protection has expired. \n\nI've selected interesting, old 19th century graphic images for digital restoration and editing. The images were enhanced, adjusted, and brightened to make the images suitable for display and other purposes.
Historical old coin medallions from medieval times
The lake of Lac La Biche in Alberta, Canada. Vintage photograph ca. 1913.
Goddess Gig. In ancient Greek mythology goddess gives people health. The goddess is the daughter of the god of medicine Asclepius and his wife Epion.
Atholl Crescent in Edinburgh. Modern image processed for a vintage effect
Russian copper coin (5 cents) era of Catherine the Great. Isolated on white
Vintage photograph of Unter den Linden, a boulevard in the central Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany, Victorian 19th Century
Postage stamp Romania 1955 printed in Romania shows Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), a writer, circa 1955
Germany stamp: portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), composer and musician of the late Baroque period, series \
Ancient Spanish copper coin of the King Carlos III. 1772. Coined in Segovia. 4 Maravedis.
1998 Norwegian 5 Kroner coin with a hole in the middle.
Sweden Postage Stamps
Christian IX, king of Denmark postcard, sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1904,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Martha Washington a portrait from old American money
Königstrasse is Stuttgart's main shopping street. It is 1.2 kilometers long and is one of the busiest shopping streets in Germany. Photography from 19th century.
Facial Features Pattern Design on Banknote
Ancient copper coin of Portugal. 5 reis of the Queen Maria I. 1799.
Portrait of Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832 - 1914). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
...an old Spanish coin, a means of payment from the Iberian Peninsula made of metal
a vintage Russian Grand Duke Nicholas photo postcard of 1910s,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
A silver coin of the 18th century Russia with a nominal value of one ruble 1729
China postage stamp: 2010,Johann Sebastian Bach.
An engraving of Little Crow published in 1863 by Harper & Brothers Publishers in New York.
1 Kreutzer 1761 Franz I. Austrian Empire coin. Obverse Laureate portrait of Franz I of Lorraine facing right. The top of the head slightly divides the legend starting at 8 o'clock. Reverse Value and date within ornated frame, mintmark below.
1 ruble 1740 years of coinage, numismatists call \
Vintage photograph of the Royal Navy warship HMS Scylla taken at Sheerness Dockyard, Kent in 1873.   Scylla was a 16 guns, 400-horse power wooden screw corvette launched in 1856 and paid off in 1873. She served in the Mediterranean and the Pacific Station.
Close up view of old reverse side of Swedish coin from 1950. Numismatic concept. Sweden.
Imperial Russian lieutenant general Paul von Rennenkampf portrait postcard in 1900s, ready for any usage of  historic events.
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